Viola Surname
Approximately 76,906 people bear this surname
Viola Surname Definition:
Comes from the latin word "viola" meaning violet.
Viola Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 25,006 | 1:2,446 | 175 |
| Mozambique | 15,450 | 1:1,765 | 422 |
| United States | 8,770 | 1:41,329 | 5,072 |
| Philippines | 5,888 | 1:17,194 | 2,004 |
| Argentina | 5,540 | 1:7,715 | 765 |
| Brazil | 3,320 | 1:64,480 | 2,404 |
| Dominican Republic | 2,211 | 1:4,719 | 508 |
| Hungary | 1,400 | 1:7,012 | 840 |
| Malawi | 1,255 | 1:13,641 | 2,125 |
| France | 911 | 1:72,912 | 10,204 |
| Portugal | 878 | 1:11,866 | 976 |
| Canada | 718 | 1:51,317 | 6,189 |
| Germany | 598 | 1:134,625 | 16,396 |
| Uruguay | 506 | 1:6,782 | 749 |
| Spain | 492 | 1:95,024 | 7,874 |
| Australia | 397 | 1:67,999 | 8,097 |
| Colombia | 373 | 1:128,081 | 4,072 |
| Belgium | 279 | 1:41,207 | 6,749 |
| Slovakia | 263 | 1:20,291 | 3,196 |
| England | 250 | 1:222,872 | 18,741 |
| Paraguay | 196 | 1:36,922 | 1,180 |
| Switzerland | 196 | 1:41,903 | 5,876 |
| Zimbabwe | 191 | 1:80,828 | 11,815 |
| South Africa | 149 | 1:363,609 | 33,044 |
| Indonesia | 129 | 1:1,025,188 | 74,895 |
| Poland | 123 | 1:309,014 | 36,525 |
| Kenya | 104 | 1:444,038 | 23,626 |
| Romania | 103 | 1:194,931 | 19,593 |
| Venezuela | 95 | 1:317,938 | 7,174 |
| Russia | 90 | 1:1,601,367 | 107,342 |
| Netherlands | 83 | 1:203,460 | 28,061 |
| Czechia | 80 | 1:132,918 | 21,095 |
| Scotland | 76 | 1:70,445 | 5,436 |
| Serbia | 68 | 1:105,073 | 8,306 |
| Ecuador | 61 | 1:260,752 | 8,586 |
| India | 57 | 1:13,457,287 | 231,997 |
| Austria | 56 | 1:152,061 | 20,229 |
| Uganda | 55 | 1:709,805 | 35,417 |
| Chile | 50 | 1:352,329 | 9,825 |
| Croatia | 39 | 1:108,426 | 16,784 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| Panama | 30 | 1:130,409 | 4,482 |
| Nigeria | 28 | 1:6,326,527 | 151,186 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Mexico | 18 | 1:6,895,900 | 33,734 |
| Solomon Islands | 17 | 1:34,119 | 6,789 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Peru | 13 | 1:2,444,933 | 27,186 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Cuba | 7 | 1:1,646,102 | 8,141 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 4 | 1:44,356 | 2,027 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Vióla (24) are calculated separately.
Viola (207,781) may also be a first name.
Viola Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Comes from the latin word "viola" meaning violet.
(Italian) Descendant of Viola (violet); one who played a viol.
Viola Demographics
Viola Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Viola Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Viola Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Viola (Arabic: فياولا, Georgian: ვიოლა, Hindi: विओला, Russian: Виола) is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Vióla. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Viola? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,393rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 94,759 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Viola are found; 34 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 33 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 5,024th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 207,781 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Italy, where it is carried by 25,006 people, or 1 in 2,446. In Italy it is most numerous in: Lombardy, where 19 percent live, Sicily, where 14 percent live and Lazio, where 12 percent live. Beside Italy this surname occurs in 111 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Viola Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Viola has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Viola surname expanded 41,762 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 12,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Viola Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Viola surname are 3.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.44% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Viola earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 1.36% less than the national average, earning €29,622 per year; in Norway they earn 19.53% less than the national average, earning 278,484 kr per year; in Peru they earn 80.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,024 per year; in South Africa they earn 85.12% more than the national average, earning R 439,920 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.97% less than the national average, earning $21,120,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.97% more than the national average, earning $49,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.68% more than the national average, earning $55,488 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Viola Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Viola in the Georgian language | ||
| ვიოლა | viola | - |
| Viola in the Hindi language | ||
| विओला | vi'ola | - |
| Viola in the Russian language | ||
| Виола | viola | - |
| Viola in the Arabic language | ||
| فياولا | fyawla | - |
| فيولاّ | fywla | - |
| فايولا | faywla | - |
| فيولا | fywla | - |
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